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MINUTES 


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OF  Tins 

STATE  OF  TEXAS: 

HELD  AT  THE  CITY  OF  AUSTIN, 


September  Sd,  4th,  and  8th,  1873. 


A U S T I N : 

STATESMAN  BOOK  AND  JOB  OFFICE. 

1873. 


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FIRST  DAY. 

REPRESENTATIVE  HALL,  ) 
Austin,  Texas,  September  3,  1873.  j 

The  Convention  met  in  the  Hall  of  Representatives,  in 
the  city  of  Austin,  at  10  o’clock  A.  M.,  in  accordance 
with  the  call  of  the  Hon.  C.  M.  Winkler,  chairman  of  the 
Democratic  Executive  Committee  of  the  State  of  Texas. 

TEMPOS  A EY  OEG  ANIZ  ATION. 

Tlie  Convention  was  called  to  order  by  the  Hon.  C.  M. 
Winkler,  chairman  of  the  State  Executive  Committee, 
briefly  stating  the  object  of  calling  the  Convention,  and 
urging  harmony,  conciliation  and  unity.  He  then  an- 
nounced that  the  first  thing  in  order  was  the  temporary 
organization  of  the  Convention  by  the  selection  of  tem- 
porary officers. 

Upon  the  motion  of  Hon.  J.  W.  Henderson,  of  Harris 
county,  the  Hon.  M.  D.  K.  Taylor,  of  Marion  county, 
was  unanimously  chosen  temporary  President,  who,  on 
taking  his  seat,  addressed  a few  pertinent  and  well  timed 


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remarks  to  the  Convention,  and  thanked  the  delegates  far 
the  honor  conferred  on  him. 

On  motion  of  the  Hon.  E.  L.  Dohoney,  of  Lamar  county, 
the  lion  W.  B.  Sayers,  of  Gonzales  county,  was  unani- 
mously chosen  temporary  Secretary. 

On  motion  of  the  Hon.  ,T.  Russell,  of  Wood  county, 
Charles  J.  Evans,  Esq.,  of  Travis  count}7,  was  unanimously 
chosen  Assistant  Secretary. 

On  motion  of  Hon.  John  Henry  Brown,  of  Dallas 
/count}7,  Messrs.  Leigh  Chalmers  and  Wm.  C.  Walsh,  of 
Travis  county,  were  unanimously  chosen  additional  Assis- 
tant Secretaries. 

The  temporary  President  then  appointed  Messrs.  A.  T. 
Logan,  of  Travis  county,  and  N.  C.  Reeves,  of  Payette 
county,  sergeant s-at -arm s. 

Hon.  A.  J.  Booty,  of  Panola  county,  moved  that  the 
roll  of  counties  be  called,  and  as  the  name  of  each  county 
is  called  the  chairman  of  the  county  delegation  hand  up 
to  the  Secretary’s  desk  the  names  of  the  delegates  present 
from  their  respective  counties.  Carried. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Pan  Bennett,  of  Cooke  county,  a 
committee  on  credentials,  consisting' of  one  delegate  from 
each  legislative  district  in  the  State,  was  appointed,  viz: 

Gen.  JOSEPH  BATES,  Chairman,  Twelfth  District. 


1. 

W.  W.  WHITEHEAD, 

17. 

JOHN  W.  HOOD, 

2. 

B.  M.  BAKER, 

18. 

WM.  M.  JOHNSTON, 

3. 

JOHN  T.  SMITH, 

19. 

THOMAS  MOORE, 

4. 

J.  C.  KIRBY, 

20. 

J.  C.  RUSHING, 

5. 

C.  B.  KILGORE, 

21. 

SA'A.  VENTERS, 

6. 

B.  W.  BROWN, 

22. 

W.  M.  JACKSON, 

7. 

E.  CROFT, 

23. 

L.  E.  GILLETTE, 

8. 

W.  J.  SWAIN, 

, 24. 

JOHN  M.  BROUNSON, 

9. 

O.  C.  KERVIN, 

25. 

T.  A.  IIEISTER, 

10. 

W.  A.  WORTHAM, 

28. 

I.  G.  KILLOUGH, 

11. 

W.  II.  LEWIS, 

27. 

E.  LEWIS, 

13. 

E.  PEARSON, 

28. 

IV.  H.  WESTFALL, 

14. 

JOHN  BRASHEAR, 

29. 

W.  V.  HENDERSON, 

15. 

M.  T.  RANDOLPH, 

30. 

WM.  HE  ADEN. 

10. 

J.  B.  ROBERTSON, 

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On  motion  of  the  Hon.  Joseph  Bates,  of  Brazoria 
county,  the  privileges  of  the  Hall  were  extended  to  all 
members  and  representatives  of  the  Press. 

Hon.  J.  B.  Robertson,  of  Washington  county,  intro- 
duced the  following  resolution,  which  was  adopted,  viz: 

Eesohed , That  the  temporary  President  appoint  a committee  of  seven  to 
arrange  the  seats  so  that  the  delegates  from  each  legislative  district  shall  be 
seated  together. 

Thereupon  the  President  appointed  the  following  com- 
mittee, viz:  J.  Payne,  of  Goliad;  E.  G.  Bower,  of  Dal- 
las ; M.  A.  Kleberg,  of  De  Witt ; N.  G.  Kittrell,  of 
Walker;  T.  U.  Lubbock,  of  Harris;  A.  W.  Huston,  of 
Bexar,  and  R.  D.  Orton,  of  Nacogdoches. 

On  motion  of  Hon.  J.  Payne,  of  Goliad,  the  Conven- 
tion adjourned  to  3 o’clock  this  afternoon. 


AFTERNOON  SESSION. 


The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjournment.  Hon. 
M.  D.  K.  Taylor,  temporary  President,  in  the  chair. 

Hon.  J.  Payne,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  the. 
Arrangement  of  the  Seats,  reported  as  follows,  viz : 


Mil.  President:  Your  committee  appointed  to  arrange  the  seats  in  the 
Hall  for  the  several  legislative  districts  of  the  State  would  respectfully  re- 
port that  on  account  of  not  being  in  possession  of  the  number  of  delegates 
from  each  district,  it  is  impossible  for  your  committee  to  make  a complete 
arrangement  for  seats  as  contemplated  by  the  resolution. 

They  would,  therefore,  recommend  that  the  seating  of  delegates  be  made 
in  th  .-  following  order,  viz. : District  number  one  to  take  a sufficient  number 
of  seats  to  accommodate  its  delegation,  on  the  right  of  the  President’s  chair, 
and  district  number  two  to  be  seated  next  in  order,  and  so  on  around  the 
Hall  to  the  completion  of  the  call  of  all  the  districts. 

Respectfully, 


J.  PAYNE,  Chairman. 


On  motion,  the  report  of  the  committee  was  adopted. 
Gen.  Joseph  Bates,  of  Brazoria,  chairman  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Credentials,  submitted  a report  from  that  com- 
mittee, recommending  that  the  following  named  gentle- 


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men  nre  entitled  to  seats  in  this  Convention  as  delegates 
from  their  respective  counties : 

Austin,  Texas,  September  3,  1873. 

To  the  Honorable  M.  D.  K.  Taylor , Chairman  'pro  tempore  of  (lie  Convention: 

Sir  : The  Committee  on  Credentials  respectfully  beg  leave  to  report  that 
they  have  performed  the  duty  assigned  them,  and  find,  upon  examination, 
the  following  named  gentlemen  duly  accredited  from  their  respective  coun- 
ties, and  entitled  to  seats  upon  the  floor  of  this  Convention,  viz. : 

Anderson. — R.  H.  Small,  James  Eastland,  S.  N.  Pickens  (proxy),  T.  J. 
Word,  T.  T.  Gummage,  A.  G.  Cantley,  John  H.  Reagan,  W.  G.  W.  Jow- 
ers,  W.  H.  Tucker,  Ira  Millican,  W.  M.  Shumat,  A.  T.  Rainey. 

Angelina. — Frank  Rainey,  John  T.  Smith. 

Aransas. — A.  S.  Thurmond. 

Atascosa. — A.  H.  Kean,  R.  W.  Minus. 

Austin. — B.  T.  Harris,  N.  Holland,  A.  J.  Harvey,  James  Saynor,  Joseph 
Christoph,  Fritz.  T.  Ei.lman,  II.  Miller,  Martin  Kenney,  A.  Chisley. 

Bandera. — II.  C.  Duffy,  William  Hutsbetli.  Represented  by  Bexar  county 
delegates  as  proxies. 

Bastrop. — J.  D.  Sayers,  J.  C.  Higgins,  A.  W.  Moore,  B.  M.  Hubbard, 
R.  S.  Green,  A.  J.  McLean,  A.  H.  Erhard,  B.  Lyman,  Phi!.  Claiborne,  J.  A. 
Hooper,  Jas.  Taylor,  W.  J.  Cain,  Kinnetli  Murchison,  W.  A.  Higksmith, 
W.  G.  Miller,  T.  C.  Cain,  S.  Shcasby,  M.  B.  Higksmith,  W.  P.  Miles,  W.  A. 
Oatman,  C.  Schouff. 

Bee. — 

Bell.— IS.  H.  Davenport,  Lynn  C.  Alexander,  James  Boyd,  D.  D.  Rosboro, 
Geo.  C.  Pendleton,  G.  C.  Harmon,  II.  LI.  Parker,  A.  T.  Tyler. 

Bexar. — Wm,  LI.  Young,  T.  T.  Teal,  A.  W.  Huston,  J.  Y.  Dashiel, 
Geo.  S.  Deats,  John  James,  R.  L.  Gray,  W.  D.  Parish,  N.  O.  Green,  Jno.  R. 
Baylor,  Jno.  C.  Beck,  Ed.  Braden,  J.  H.  McLeary,  W.  A.  Wallace. 

Blanco. — Thos.  Morgan,  Rufus  Perry,  Chas.  Crosby,  Jas.  Ingraham, 

Buchanan. 

Bosque. — W.  M.  Reid,  N.  J.  King,  J.  B.  Wortham,  J.  B.  Berry,  J.  W. 
McKissick,  J.  L.  Sears. 

Bowie. — H.  R.  Runnels,  L.  C.  De  Morse,  Thos.  H.  Lennox. 

Brazoria. — Gen.  Jos.  Bates,  John  Adriancc,  S.  W.  Perkins,  A.  T.  Morris, 
M.  8.  Munson,  Wm.  Masterson,  Thos.  W.  Mastcrson,  Thos.  G.  Masterson, 
Asa  E.  Stratton. 

Brazos. — Thos.  J.  Beall,  J.  J.  Kimbrough,  Morgan  Price,  F.  L.  Denison, 
A.  C.  Brietz. 

Brown. — D.  H.  Moseley,  J.  D.  Windham,  J.  R.  Brown.  J.  Mullens, 
A.  Roberts. 


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Burleson. — J.  W.  Carrcll,  O.  W.  Chrlesmm,  J.  W.  Ragsdale,  J.  L.  Ketr, 
F.  G.  Wade,  T.  J.  Edwards,  Win.  Wilkinson,  D.  D.  Thompson,  R.  Y. 
King,  J.  M.  McClanahan. 

Burnet. — M.  A.  Fields,  A.  G.  Foster,  W.  D.  Dorbandt,  A.  Gieseke, 
F.  M.  Lacy. 

Caldwell. — E.  Heppenstall,  E.  E.  Lynch,  W.  F.  Faris,  Len.  Barnett,  John 
Lampkin,  J.  D.  McGee,  T.  C.  Greenwood,  W.  B.  Walker,  Jonathan  Ellison, 
W.  T.  Hendricks,  Levi  Shackleford,  L.  C.  Sims,  Albert  Taylor,  Jas.  Patton, 
J.  W.  Shook. 

Calhoun. — Geo.  P.  Finlay,  F.  S.  Stockdale,  W.  H.  Crain. 

Cameron. — J.  A.  Ware,  W.  H.  Russell. 

Cass. — H.  J.  Avinger,  H.  F.  O’Neal,  Ed.  Croft,  H.  C.  Williams,  C:  L. 
Marshall,  W.  W.  Williams,  F.  M.  Henry,  A.  C.  Smith. 

Chambers. — G.  H.  D.  Fielding,  Newell  Moss. 

Cherokee. — M.  A.  Gaston,  R.  H.  Guinn,  W.  F.  Thompson,  William  B. 
Campbell,  William  A.  Pope. 

Clay. — W.  M.  Jackson. 

Collin. — J.  W.  Throckmorton,  Ed.  Chambers,  T.  C.  Goodner,  R.  D.  Ar- 
mond,  proxy  for  Lafayette  Butler;  C.  H.  Wysong,  E.  R.  Stiff,  proxy. 

Colorado. — W.  S.  Delaney,  Wells  Thompson,  M.  Maltch,  W.  Oker,  W. 
Schoellman,  H.  Bock,  H.  Focke,  Jos.  Shaw,  R.  Green,  F.  Barnard,  M.  W. 
Young,  R.  Sellers. 

Comal. — Geo.  Pfeuffer,  Wm.  Clemens,  A.  L.  Kessler. 

Coleman. — 

Comanche. — R.  G.  Armstrong,  Wm.  Karnes. 

Concho.— C.  C.  Callan. 

Coolse. — Van  Bennett,  Wm.  Howetli,  Wm.  Hudson,  J.  B.  Choyce. 

Coryell. — R.  B.  Wells,  J.  R.  Hobdy,  J.  Pat.  Morris,  W.  Fulton,  Ellison 
Burch,  Daniel  Dunn,  Eli  Williams,  Ira  B.  Sadler. 

Dallas. — E.  G.  Bower,  J.  T.  Ault,  J.  J.  Good,  T.  L.  Frank,  Daniel  Dailey, 
J.  H.  Cochran,  W.  C.  Holland,  J.  H.  Brown, "'proxy  for  O.  P.  Burnes;  J. 
IT.  Crockett,  proxy  for  J.  H.  Stevens;  D.  MeCalet,  proxy  for  W.  C.  Halloa 
quist. 

Delta. — T.  P.  Lockhart. 

Denton. — S.  A.  Venters,  C.  C.  Bell,  G.  A.  M.  Starks,  C.  W.  Geers. 

De  Witt. — M.  E.  Kleberg,  D.  J.  Blair,  O.  L.  Threlkeld. 

Dimmiit. — 

Dural. — Wm.  Headen  (Nueces),  Charles  Lovcnskiold,  W.  L.  Rogers. 
Eastland. — J.  P.  Davidson. 

Edwards. — 

Ellis. — J.  S.  McCulloch,  J.  C.  Rushing,  Frank  Templeton,  J.  W.  Kemble, 


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II.  H.  Dunn,  B.  P.  Heudley,  T.  H.  Andrews,  J.  M.  Harteman,  proxy  for 
R.  G.  Sims;  H.  H.  Dunn,  proxy  for  J.  H.  Singleton;  J.  M.  Hardeman,  proxy 
for  R.  C.  Davis  and  H.  F.  Henley. 

El  Pnao. — A.  S.  Thurmond,  Wm.  Headcn. 

Encinal. — A.  S.  Thurmond,  Wm.  Headen. 

Erath. — A.  L.  Kirk,  J.  R.  Waller,  J.  B.  Henderson. 

Falls. — W.  W.  Lang,  C.  M.  Summers,  Terrill  Jackson,  B.  W.  Rimes. 
Fannin. — B.  F.  Hays,  A.  J.  Dorn,  W.  T.  Gass,  J.  Q.  Chenowith. 
Fayette.—  W.  F.  Upton,  J.  C.  Steilil,  B.  Timons,  N.  Thomas,  R.  J.  Moore, 
Daniel  Killin,  Wm.  II.  Ledbetter,  J.  R.  Scates,  A.  B.  F.  Iterr,  A.  S.  Keu- 
neday,  James  Farris,  Warren  Moore,  I.  G.  Killough,  Monroe  Hill,  J.  Hart, 
E.  II.  Fordtran,  W.  M.  Scallorn,  L.  W.  Moore,  Joel  W.  Robinson. 

Fort  Bend.—  C.  II.  Kendall,  P.  E.  Pearson,  D.  S.  Terry,  J.  D.  Freeman, 
John  B.  Hill,  James  Gibson,  George  H.  Schley,  Joel  Waiters,  James  Ander- 
sen, John  W.  Smith. 

Freestone — O.  C.  Kirven,  G.  H.  Sessions,  H.  R.  Cockrell,  W.  G.  Blain, 

Hillery  Manning.  Alternates,  S.  Manning, Smith,  E.  J.  Whitt,  C.  L. 

Watson. 

Frio.  — 

Galveston. — George  Mason,  J.  M.  Burroughs,  J.  M.  Calloway,  D.  C.  Stone, 

L.  Cannon,  J.  Ziegler,  T.  N.  Gary,  J.  E.  Owens,  A.  N.  Mills,  R.  G.  Street, 
J.  S.  Sellers,  C.  L.  Clemmons,  Selim  Rinker,  B.  C.  Franklin,  R.  S.  Walker, 

M.  Quinn,  P.  H.  Hennessey,  P.  H.  Carville,  E.  S.  Jamison,  W.  T.  Austin. 
Gillespie. — C.  C.  Callan. 

Goliad.—  J.  Payne,  W.  L.  Davidson,  A.  W.  Appleby,  Wm.  H.  Bell,  Geo. 
Merriwether. 

Gonzales. — J.,  W.  Stell,  W.  B.  Sayers,  F.  F.  Wood,  S.  W.  Smith,  W.  J. 
Williamson,  T.  M.  Harwood,  J.  M.  Cox,  Robt.  Gelhorn,  Everett  Lewis, 
M.  W.  Henry. 

Grayson. — J.  Gunler,  Thos.  J.  Brown,  John  E.  McComb, , J.  R.  Cole, 
J.  W.  Jennings,  L.  II.  Fitzhugli. 

Gregg. — B.  IT.  Brown,  F.  J.  McCord. 

Grimes. — J.  C.  Hutchison,  W.  M.  Stone,  W.  F.  Campbell,  J.  II.  Dunham, 
John  R.  Kennard,  Wm.  M.  Bains,  J.  H.  II.  McKee,  O.  R.  Shannon,  R.  B.  S. 
Foster,  T.  A.  Smith,  Jas.  Haggerty,  F.  B.  Greenwood,  T.  W.  Blake,  David 
White,  John  McAlpin.  At  large — S.  L.  Dickson,  W.  L.  McAlpin,  J.  D. 
Stephenson,  II.  II.  Boone,, W.  W.  Meachum,  B.  L.  Defreise,  II.  K.  White, 
II.  Shumaker,  J.  H.  Morrison,  Moses  Upchurch,  S.  M.  Darden,  W.  II.  Reed, 
W.  A.  Carrington,  J.  W.  Edmondson,  J.  E.  Stewart. 

Guadalupe.- — John  P.  White,  W.  M.  Rust,  E.  T.  Rhodes,  W.  II.  Burges, 
John  R.  Jefferson,  J.  W.  Young,  Wm.  Safifold,  James  Zorn,  W.  M.  Yardell, 
C.  L.  Arbuckle,  John  Ireland,  T.  P.  Dimmitt,  N.  Robinson,  E.  Duggan, 
M.  D.  Anderson,  John  P.  Banc. 


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Hamilton. — John  G.  W.  Pierson,  John  P Tenney,  J.  A.  Eidson,  C.  W. 
Avery. 

Hardin. — James  B.  Simpson. 

Hitt. — L.  E.  Gillette,  John  S.  Napier. 

Harris. — N.  P.  Turner,  John  Brashear,  T.  U.  Lubbock,  Renzo  Grune- 
vvald,  TV.  R.  Baker,  Gustave  Cook,  E.  F.  Schmidt,  J.  C.  Thomas,  A.  M. 
Brooks,  J.  M.  Johnson,  T.  McComb,  Aslibel  Smith,  H.  W.  Gillette,  J.  Du- 
senbury,  F.  W.  Henderson,  J.  K.  McKutlie,  E.  W.  Tharp,  C.  F.  Duer, 
II.  W.  Whitfield,  J.  W.  Henderson,  M.  Looscan,  D.  W.  Shannon,  George 
Goldthwaite,  Jas.  Masterson,  J.  J.  Mc-Keever,  W.  C,  Wagley,  Geo.  H.  Wil- 
lson, Chas.  Stewart,  H.  L.  Cotton. 

Harrison. — M.  J.  Hall,  A.  F.  McAlister,  II.  McKay,  W.  H.  Pope,  G.  B. 
Lipscomb,  J.  T.  Greer,  James  Turner. 

Hays. — S.  D.  Jackman,  Ed.  Burleson,  J.  B.  Donalson,  Felix  Kyle,  E.  P. 
.Reynolds,  Jo.  Burleson,  Joseph  Rogers,  J.  L.  Wallace,  J.  W.  Buuton,  H.  E. 
Barber. 

Henderson. — J.  C.  Goodgarae,  John  Collins,  T.  F.  Murchison,  W.  L.  Mc- 
JSTIel. 

Hidalgo. — J.  A.  Ware. 

Hood. — Sterling  C.  Cross. 

Hopkins. — Wm.  A.  Wortham,  O.  S.  Davis,  R.  M.  Henderson,  D.  W.  Cole, 
John  Askew. 

Houston. — J.  T.  Smith,  Frank  Rainey,  John  Smith,  D.  A.  Nunn. 

Hunt. — W.  R.  Lane,  J.  W.  Marshall,  Ed.  Jo.  Darden,  II.  W.  Wade,  P.  B. 
Corzine,  J.  F.  Jenkins,  W.  P.  McBride,  Daniel  Upthegrovc,  Wm.  Jernigan, 
J.  M.  Lowry. 

Jack. — 

Jaclcson. — 

Jasper. — Adam  Adams,  H.  C.  Recce. 

Jefferson. — M.  J.  Moore,  M.  Weis,  J.  C.  Milliken. 

Johnson. — J.  J.  Ramsey. 

Karnes. — J.  M.  Yeary,  L.  G.  Harmon. 

Kaufman. — W.  B.  Dashiel. 

Kendall. — James  D.  Johns,  Wm.  Jones,  W.  V.  Henderson.  (Delegation 
from  Bexar  appointed  proxy  intense  of  non-attendance.) 

Kerr. — W.  V.  Henderson,  proxy. 

Kimball. — C.  C.  Callao. 

Kinney. — W.  H.  Pulliam. 

Karnes. — L.  S.  Lawhon,  L.  D.  Cooke,  G.  W.  Brown. 

Lamar. — E.  L.  Dohoney,  D.  S.  Hammond,  E.  J.  Shelton,  D.  E.  Moore, 
R.  W.  Draper,  John  Emberson.  Alternates — J.  C.  Henderson,  W.  H 


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Lewis,  M.  W.  Moody,  W.  W.  Beard,  J.  H.  L.  Bray,  Young  Burgher,  L.  H... 
Williams. 

Lampasas. — W.  P.  Beall,  .Judge  Garrett,  John  Knight,  R.  I).  McAnnelly,. 
Geo.  Lane,  R.  Senterfitt,  John  Patterson,  Dr.  Angline,  Whitfield  Chalk,, 
Craig  Thomas,  II.  Wolf,  Thos.  Blair. 

La  Salk. — A.  S.  Thurmond,  Wm.  Headen. 

Lavaca. — T.  A.  Hester,  J.  T.  J.  Culpepper. 

Leon. — Wm.  M.  Johnston,  W.  B.  Middleton,  J.  T.  Adkisson. 

Liberty. — E.  B.  Pickett,  James  B.  Simpson,  Wharton  Branch. 

Limestone.— A..  J.  Caruthers,  D.  M.  Prendergast,  John  R.  Henry,  R.  A. 
Davis,  J.  W.  Fishburn,  E.  Kidd,  D.  McD.  Barkley,  T.  J.  Gibson,  B.  R. 
Tyus. 

Live  Oak. — L.  S.  Lawlion. 

Llano. — L.  Miller,  F.  Brazeale,  Jas.  S.  Bourland,  Miles  Bartor,  D.  C. 
Cowan. 

McLennan. — Geo.  E.  Burney,  J.  S.  Napier,  J.  W.  Brooks,  John  C.  Steven- 
son, J.  W.  Speight,  Fred.  Quarles,  Geo.  B.  Erath,  L.  S.  Ross,  Geo.  Clark,. 
Lewis  Moore,  I).  R.  Wallace,  J.  J.  Riddle,  C.  M.  Alexander,  Wm.  Evans,, 
H.  J.  Caufield,  S.  B.  Trice,  M.  D.  Herring,  Thomas  Moore,  S.  II.  Renick,. 
John  T.  Flint,  E.  J.  Gurley,  W.  A.  Fort,  H.  McGee,  J.  W.  Downs,  M.  M. 
Boggess,  C.  C.  McCullough,  J.  H.  Caldwell,  W.  M.  Flournoy,  J.  E.  Elgin,, 
It.  E.  Burnham. 

McCulloch. — J.  C.  Rogan,  W.  II.  Ledbetter  and  W.  It.  Alexander,  proxies. 
Madison. — M.  Y.  Randolph. 

Marion. — M.  D.  K.  Taylor,  D.  B.  Culberson,  W.  L.  Crawford,  W.  E„ 
Penn,  J.  H.  Carlin,  James  Hoban,  I£.  D.  Bateman,  T.  J.  Hudson. 

Mason. — 0.  C.  Callan. 

Matagcrr'da. — E.  S.  Rugely,  G.  Hodges  ; George  Quinan,  proxy. 

Menard. — C.  C.  Callan. 

Milam. — Captain  John  W.  Hood,  James  M.  Given'-,  W.  M.  Wilcox,  Jesse 
Adkisson,  V/.  P.  Mills,  S.  B.  Newman,  David  W.  Bosman,  S.  P.  Cox. 
Montague. — W.  M.  Jackson,  A.  L.  Shumaker. 

Montgomery.  — Col . J.  M.  Wade,  II.  M.  Phillips,  Richard  Williams,  Matt 
Steusy. 

Nacogdoches. — F.  Voigt,  A.  B.  Patton,  R.  D.  Orton. 

Navarro. — T.  T.  D.  Andrews,  J.  L.  Halbert,  John  B.  Jones,  G.  N.  Beau- 
mont, W.  C.  Waters,  R.  A.  Van  Horn,  A.  Hardia,  S.  C.  Upshaw,  C.  M. 
Winkler. 

Newton. — R.  J.  Braleford. 

Nueces. — Wm.  L.  Rogers,  Charles  Lovenskiold,  Wm.  Headen. 

Orange. — 


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Pa1/)  Pinto.— J.  H.  Caruthers,  Wm.  Veal,  Matt.  Veal. 

Panola. — B.  M.  Baker,  A.  J.  Booty,  T.  M.  Bowers,  A.  B.  Ross,  S.  M. 
Burns,  H.  L.  Anderson,  T.  J.  Reagan,  A.  S.  Wall,  J.  F.  Beal,  W.  A. 
Stroud,  T.  G.  Allison. 

Parlcvr. — Wm.  Veal. 

Polk. — R.  B.  Be  Waltt. 

Raines. — 

Red  River. — Charles  De  Morse,  John  W.  Vesey,  W.  J.  Swain,  R.  R. 
Gaines,  II.  R.  Latimer. 

Refugio. — A.  S.  Thurmond. 

Robertson.— W.  P.  Townsend,  T.  P.  Aycock,  W.  W.  Watts,  John  V. 
Glass,  G.  A.  Gordon,  J.  C.  Roberts,  T.  C.  Moore,  Charles  Lewis. 

Rockwall. — 

Rusk.—G.  B.  Kilgore,  J.  M.  Barton,  W.  W.  Spivey,  H.  L.  Miller,  T.  H-  • 
Coleman. 

Sabine. — D.  M.  Short,  H.  C.  Mound. 

San  Augustine. — D.  M.  Short,  proxy. 

San  Jacinto. — 

San  Patricio. — A.  S.  Thurmond,  prosy. 

San  Saba. — J.  C.  Rogan,  W.  H.  Ledbetter,  W.  R.  Alexander. 

Shelby. — D.  M.  Short,  M.  H.  Ashton. 

Smith. — O.  M.  Roberts,  R.  K.  Gaston,  E.  P.  Jarvis,  J.  B.  Henderson, 
George  Yarbrough,  W.  H.  Marsh,  E.  F.  Swann,  George  W.  Smith,  Horace 
Chilton,  H.  G.  Robertson,  R.  B.  Hubbard,  J.  P.  Douglass. 

Starr. — J.  A.  Ware. 

Tarrant. — 9.  H.  Watson,  proxy. 

Titus. — By  Red  River  delegates. 

Travis. — John  W.  Brown,  W.  L.  Giles,  L.  B.  Giles,  J.  G.  Wheeler,  J.  W. 
Allen,  J.  W.  Taylor,  W.  D.  Patton,  L.  D.  Hill,  Dr.  Fowler,  R.  A.  Ruther- 
ford, W.  A.  Tipps,  N.  G.  Shelley.  W.  Von  Rosenberg,  P.  Dj  Cordova,  Giles 
Burditt,  T.  B.  Wheeler,  J.  W.  Robertson,  Wm.  M.  Walton,  John  Cardwell, 
F.  Dohme,  A.  S.  Walker,  Alf.  Smith,  J.  W.  Denton,  A.  R.  Morris,  J.  A. 
Rosengreen,  J.  K.  Farrell,  A.  H.  Robinson,  Henry  Dickenson,  David’ 
Sheeks,  Jacob  Rainey,  J.  B.  Kemp,  Val.  C.  Giles,  J.  D.  Doxey,  D.  E.  Wad- 
dell, A.  W.  Terrell,  M.  C.  Nichols,  J.  H.  Zively,  Wm.  Pelham,  J.  M.  Patten, ' 
John  T.  Lindley,  W.  C.  Walsh,  A.  A.  Hughes,  D.  Bunton,  Robert  Jones, 
F.  E.  Smith,  Ed.  Summerow,  James  Thompson. 

Trinity. — S.  T.  Robb,  T.  D.  Standford,  J.  W.  Royster,  J.  Douglass 
Brown. 

Tyler. — P.  D.  Rock,  W.  B.  Cline,  Walton  Barclay,  H.  S.  Kirby,  W.  W. 
Whitehead,  S.  G.  Cooper. 


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Upshur. — A.  L.  Tarver,  H.  AY.  Collins. 

Uvalde. — A.  J.  Spencer,  J.  A.  J.  Smith. 

Van  Zan'It. — J.  C.  Kearby,  T.  J.  Toles,  Thomas  Cooley. 

Victoria. — J.  M.  Bronson,  E.  D.  Lynn,  J.  C.  Wheeler,  J.  M.  Edgar. 
Walker. — A.  T.  McKinney,  J.  M.  Maxcy,  H.  B.  Baldwin,  J.  A.  Hill,  Vi. 
F.  Baldwin,  Norman  G.  Kittrell. 

Waller. — W.  P.  Cole,  J.  M.  Goggan,  Alfred  Gee,  J.  M.  Jones,  E.  AYaller, 
Sr.,  J.  S.  Reese,  J.  AV.  Nooner,  R.  A.  Weston. 

Washington. — A.  W.  Kirk,  P.  D.  L.  Hilliard,  J.  Y.  Mattson,  .Tames  H. 
Holt,  J.  T.  Roberts,  C.  B.  Hughes,  .T.  S.  Smith,  E.  Thompson,  .T.  AY  Stone, 
A.  F.  Felder,  John  Hale,  E.  Pennington,  AY.  E.  Love,  R.  F.  Flcuellyn,  E. 
F.  Ewing,  Adolph  Testard,  L.  A.  Baffin,  John  B.  Wilkin,  M.  A.  Bryan, 
John  Alexander,  T.  C.  Clay,  J.  D.  Giddings,  C.  C.  Garrett,  P.  H.  Swear- 
engin,  .T.  A.  Randle,  O.  T.  Holt,  H.  E.  Skatz,  Wm.  McCrutelien,  R.  Shipley, 
Win.  Thompson,  W.  B.  AA'ilson,  Lewis  Lehman,  F.  AY.  McGuire,  R.  L. 
Upshaw,  Seth  Shepard,  .J.  B.  Robertson,  Willett  Holmes. 

Webb. — A.  S.  Thurmond,  Wm.  Headen. 

Wharton. — Geo.  Quinan. 

Williamson. — R.  Sansom,  .J.  P.  Coffey,  A.  G.  Ganoway,  A.  G.  Buttles, 
Dr.  Westfall,  .T.  P.  McGill,  Col.  Easley,  John  Smith,  John  T.  Price,  J.  E. 
Robinson,  ,T.  J.  Stubblefield,  J.  AY.  Wilbarger. 

Wilson. — Haywood  Bralian,  II.  C.  Burke,  R.  C.  Houston,  Andrew  Standt. 
Wise. — T.  E.  Bomar,  R.  M.  Collins. 

Wood. — Will  Giles,  Jas.  Hogg,  B.  B.  Hart,  J.  Russell,  J.  M.  Cook. 

Young. — 

Zapata. — J.  A.  Ware. 

Zavala. — 

Respectfully  submitted. 

J.  BATES,  Chairman. 

Attest : 

W.  A.  WORTH  AM,  Secretary'. 

Mr.  I).  A.  Nunn,  of  Houston  county,  moved  that  a com- 
mittee of  one  delegate  from  each  legislative  district  be 
raised  on  permanent  organization,  to  be  selected  by  the 
delegations  from  each  district. 

Hon.  J.  W.  Henderson,  of  Harris  county,  moved  as  a 
substitute,  that  the  Convention  do  now  proceed  to  the 
election  of  permanent  officers,  which  failed  to  carry.  The 
question  then  recurring  on  the  original  motion  of  Mr. 
Nunn,  it  was  carried. 


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Gen.  J.  B.  Bobertson,  of  Washington  county,  moved 
that  a committee  of  one  delegate  from  each  legislative 
district  be  raised,  to  establish  and  fix  the  basis  of  repre- 
sentation in  this  Convention. 

Mr.  Baker,  of  Panola  county,  moved  as  a substitute, 
that  the  committee  on  permanent  organization,  just  or- 
dered to  be  raised,  be  instructed  to  establish  and  fix  the 
basis  of  representation,  which  prevailed  over  the  original 
motion  of  Gen.  Bobertson,  and  was  adopted. 

Hon.  E.  L.  Dohoney,  of  Lamar  county,  offered  the  fol- 
lowing resolution,  viz : 

Eci:olced,  That  a committee  of  one  from  each  legislative  district  be  ap- 
pointed oil  the  basis  of  representation;  and  that  said  committee  be  author- 
ized to  obtain,  from  the  evidence  of  delegates  or  otherwise,  the  actual  Dem- 
ocratic voting  strength  of  each  of  the  several  counties  in  the  State,  and 
report  the  same  to  this  Convention  to-morrow  morning. 

Hon.  J.  W.  Henderson,  of  Harris  county,  moved  to 
amend  by  instructing  the  committed  to  take  thd  Demo- 
cratic vote  at  the  last  general  election  as  the  basis  of  the 
representation  of  the  several  counties,  instead  of  obtaining 
the  information  as  to  the  Democratic  voting  strength  of 
each  county  from  the  delegates. 

Hon.  B.  H.  Guinn,  of  Cherokee  county,  moved  to 
refer  the  original  resolution  and  tbe  amendment  to> 
the  committee  on  permanent  organization  and  the  basis- 
of  representation,  just  authorized  to  be  raised,  which  mo- 
tion prevailed,  and  the  resolution  and  amendment  was  ac- 
cordingly so  referred. 

Gen.  J.  B.  Bobertson,  of  Washington- county,  moved 
that  a committee  of  one  from  each  legislative  district  be 
raised  on  platform  and  resolutions. 

Hon.  J.  M.  Maxey,  of  Walker  county,  moved  to  lay 
the  motion  on  the  table,  which  prevailed. 

The  temporary  President  then  announced  the  names  of 
the  following  gentlemen  as  composing  the  committe  on 
permanent  organization  and  the  basis  of  representation,, 
viz. : 


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1.  ADAM  ADAMS, 

2.  D.  M.  SHORT, 

0.  D.  A.  NUNN, 

4.  T.  F.  MURCHISON, 

5.  G.  B.  LIPSCOMB, 

G.  GEO.  W.  SMITH, 

7.  F.  M.  HENRY, 

8.  W.  J.  SWAIN, 

9.  ,7.  L.  HALBERT, 

10.  B.  B.  HART, 

11.  E.  L.  DOHONEY, 

12.  JOSEPH  BATES, 

18.  Z.  HUNT, 

14.  GUSTAVE  COOKE, 

is.  a.  t.  McKinney, 


16.  J.  B.  ROBERTSON, 

17.  L.  C.  ALEXANDER, 

18.  CHARLES  LEWIS, 

19.  S.  II.  RENICK, 

20.  JNO.  H.  COCHRAN, 

21.  R.  I).  ARM  AND, 

22.  WM.  HUDSON, 

23.  S.  C.  CROSS, 

24.  GEO.  P.  FINLAY, 

25.  WELLS  THOMPSON, 
2G.  W.  II.  LEDBETTER, 

27.  JNO.  P.  WHITE, 

28.  A.  S.  WALKER, 

29.  T.  T.  TEEL, 

80.  JAMES  A.  WARE. 


On  motion  of  Mr.  J.  L.  Halbert,  of  Navarro  county,  the 
above  cornmitee  was  instructed  to  report  to  this  Conven- 
tion at  9 o’clock  A.  M.  to-morrow. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Burgess,  of  Gaudalupe  county,  the 
Convention  adjourned  until  to-morrow  at  9 o'clock  A.  M. 


SECOND  DAY. 

REPRESENTATIVE  HALL,  ) 
Austin,  Texas,  September  4,  1873.  j 

The  Convention  met  at  10:39  o’clock  A.  M.,  and  was 
called  to  order  by  the  temporary  President,  Hon.  M.  D.  K. 
Taylor,  and  the  proceedings  were  opened  with  prayer  by 
the  Rev.  Wm.  Carey  Crane. 

Minutes  of  first  day  unanimously  adopted. 

Mr.  J.  C.  Hutcheson,  of  Grimes,  presented  the  creden- 
tials of  Hon.  J.  M.  Maxey,  of  Walker,  as  a delegate  for 
San  Jacinto  county,  and  moved  that  he  he  authorized  to 
represent  and  cast  the  vote  of  said  county  in  this  Con- 
vention. Carried. 

Mr.  Spivey,  of  Upshur,  moved  that  Mr.  James  Turner, 
a regularly  accredited  delegate  from  Harrison  county 
and  who  had.  arrived  since  the  meeting  of  the  Convention, 
be  seated  as  a delegate  from  that  county. Carried. 


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Hon.  Geo.  P.  Finlay,  for  the  committee  on  permanent 
organization  and  basis  of  representation,  submitted  the 
following  report,  viz.: 

To  the  Hon.  M.  D.  K.  Taylor,  President  pro  tern.  Democratic  Convention: 

The  committee  appointed  to  recommend  permanent  officers  for  the  Con- 
vention and  a basis  of  representation  for  the  different  counties,  beg  leave  to 
report  as  follows: 

FOR  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  CONVENTION. 

R.  B.  HUBBARD Smith  county. 

VTCE-PRESIDEN 

R.  H.  GUINN 

N.  J.  MOORE 

.J.  J.  GOODJj# 

R.  R.  GAINES 

CHARLES  A.  STUART 

DAVID  R.  WALLACE 

F.  S.  STOCKDALE 

I.  G.  KILLOUGH. 

SECRETARIES 

W.  B.  SAYERS 

CHARLES  EVANS 

W.  C.  WALSH 

W.  L.  CHALMERS 

P.  De  CORDOVA 

J.  J.  McKEEVER 

R.  M.  HENDERSON 

N.  G.  KETTRELL 

GEORGE  PFEUFFEE 

SERGE  ANTS-AT-Aj 

F.  T.  RHODES 

GEO.  C.  PENDLETON 

A.  T.  LOGAN 

REPRESENTATION. 

The  committee  submit  the  following  resolution  : 

Besotted,  That  each  county  in  the  State  represented  in  this  Convention  bo 
.-entitled  to  one  vote  for  each  hundred  votes  cast  for  the  Democratic  candidate 
for  Congress,  either  at  the  election  in  November,  1871,  or  October,  1872, 
taking  the  maximum  vote,  and  one  vote  for  each  fraction  of  twenty  live 
votes  or  more;  provided,  each  county  shall  be  entitled  to  cno  vote,  whether 
organized  or  not. 


..Cherokee  county. 
. .Jefferson  county. 
. . . .Dallas  county. 
.Red  River  county. 

Harris  county. 

.McLennan  county. 
. . . Calhoun  county. 
Fayette  county. 

. .Gonzales  county. 
. . . .Travis  county. 
. . . .Travis  county. 
. . . .Travis  county. 
. . . .Travis  county. 
. . . .Harris  county. 
. .Hopkins  county. 
.Galveston  county. 
....  Comal  county. 

Guadalupe  county. 

Bell  county. 

. . . .Travis  county. 


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Anderson 
Angelina. 
Aransas. . 
Archer. . . 
Atascosa 
Austin  . . 
Bandera  . . 
Bastrop  . 
Baylor  . . 

Bee 

Bel! 

Bexar  . . . 
Blanco. . . 
Bosque. . . 
Bowie. . . 
Brazoria 
Brazos. . . 
Brown  . . 
Burleson 
Burnet. . . 


Cass 

Chambers. 

Cherokee. 


Clay 

Collin. 
Colorado. . 
Coleman. . 
Comal. . . . 
Comanche 
Concho. . . 
Cooke 
Coryell. . . 
Dallas 
Dawson. . . 

Delta 

Denton. . . 
De  Witt. . 
Dimmitt. . 
Duval 
Eastland  . 
Edwards  . 

Ellis  

El  Paso  . . 
Eneinal  . . 
Erath  . . . . 
Falls  .... 
Fannin. . . 
Fayette. . . 
Fort  Bend 
Freestone. 
Frio 


VOTE 

BY  COUNTIES. 

..11 

Galveston  

sr> 

Gillespie 

O 

..  3 

Goliad 

..  1 

Gonzales 

10 

Grayson 

la 

.11 

Gregg 

4 

Grimes 

...  13 

..11 

Guadalupe 

8 

. 1 

Hamilton 

3 

. 1 

Hardeman 

1 

.13 

Hardin 

1 

..10 

Harris 

20 

O 

Harrison  

11 

..  5 

H askell ...  

1 

..  4 

Hays  

. 4 

Henderson 

& 

.13 

Hidalgo 

1 

. 1 

Hill 

10 

. 8 

Hood 

5 

..  3 

Hopkins 

10 

..  0 

Houston 

9 

. 3 

Hunt 

0 

..  1 

Jack 

1 

. 3 

Jackson  

3 

..10 

Jasper 

4 

..  3 

Jefferson 

3 

..15 

Johnson  

10 

..  3 

J ones 

1 

..10 

Karnes 

o 

..13 

Kaufman  

5 

. 1 

Kendall 

1 

. 4 

Kerr 

2 

..  3 

Kimball 

1 

. 1 

Kinney 

1 

. G 

Knox 

1 

..  7 

Lamar 

14 

.13 

Lampasas 

3 

..  1 

La  Salle 

1 

. 3 

Lavaca 

9 

..  9 

Leon  

11 

. 5 

Liberty 

4 

. 1 

Limestone 

12 

. 1 

Live  Oak 

3 

..  1 

Lllano 

3 

. 1 

McCulloch 

1 

..  9 

McLennan 

15 

. 5 

McMullen 

1 

,.  1 

Madison 

5 

. 3 

Illarion 

9 

..10 

Mason 

1 

..10 

Matagorda  

3 

.13 

Maverick 

1 

..  4 

Medina 

1 

.11 

Menard 

3 

. 1 

Milam 

10 

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basis  of  vote  by  counties — Continued. 


Montague 

2 

Starr  

2 

Montgomery  . . . . 

(1 

Stephens 

i 

Nacogdoches . . . 

11 

Tarrant 

7 

Navarro 

14 

Taylor 

1 

Newton 

2 

Throckmorton 

1 

Nueces 

Titus 

10 

Orange  

2 

Travis 

14 

Palo  Pinto 

2 

Trinity 

4 

Panola 

10 

Tyler 

3 

Parker 

6 

Upshur 

Polk 

4 

Uvalde 

1 

Presidio 

3 

Van  Zandt 

G 

Raines 

4 

Victoria 

5 

Red  River 

12 

W alker 

8 

Refugio 

3 

Waller 

5 

Robertson 

14 

Washington 

25 

Rockwall  

3 

Webb 

3 

Runnels 

1 

Wharton 

1 

Rusk  

17 

Wichita 

1 

Sabine 

3 

Wilbarger 

1 

San  Augustine  . . 

Williamson 

8 

San  .Jacinto 

Wilson  . 

San  Patricio  . . . . 

1 

Wise  

2 

San  Saba  

2 

Wood  

7 

Shackleford  . . . . 

1 

Young  

1 

Shelby 

7 

Zapata 

1 

Smith 

Respectfully  submitted. 

1 

T.  T.  TEEL,  of  Bexar, 

Chairman  of  Committee. 


Hon.  John  H.  Reagan,  of  Anderson,  moved  to  amend 
the  report  so  as  to  give  to  Kaufman  county  seven  votes 
instead  of  five. 

Hon.  D.  M.  Short  moved  to  lay  Mr.  Reagan’s  amend- 
ment on  the  table.  Carried. 

On  motion,  the  report  of  the  committee  was  adopted. 

The  temporary  President  then  appointed  Messrs.  Flint 
of  McLennan,  and  Stewart  of  Harris,  to  wait  on  Hon.  R.  B. 
Hubbard,  the  permanent  President  elect,  and  conduct 
him  to  the  chair ; and  on  taking  his  seat,  he  addressed 
the  Convention  in  an  eloquent  style  at  some  length. 

Hon.  J.  M.  Maxey,  of  Walker,  moved  that  this  Conven- 
tion adopt  the  rules  of  order  of  the  House  of  Represent- 
atives of  the  Thirteenth  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas 
for  its  government.  Adopted, 
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Mr.  J.  R.  Graves,  of  Bexar,  introduced  the  following 
resolution,  which  wras  unanimously  adopted,  viz. : 

Whereas,  It  has  come  to  the  knowledge  of  many  members  of  this  Con- 
vention that  there  are  among  us  some  delegates  who  assert  that  they  will 
not  support  the  nominees  of  this  Convention  if  certain  prominent  Democrats 
should  receive  the  nomination  of  the  same  ; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved , That  delegates  of  this  Convention  do  pledge  themselves  to  use  all 
honorable  means  to  secure  the  election  of  all  the  nominees  of  this  body. 

Hon.  John  H.  Reagan,  of  Anderson,  moved  that  a 
committee  on  Platform  and  Resolutions  be  raised,  by  the 
selection  of  one  delegate  from  each  senatorial  district  in 
the  State,  by  the  respective  delegations  thereof.  Adopted. 
And  thereupon  the  delegations  from  tire  several  districts 
reported  the  names  of  the  following  gentlemen  as  com- 
posing said  committee,  viz. : 

COMMITTEE  ON  PLATFORM  AND  RESOLUTIONS. 


1.  JAMES  B.  SIMPSON Liberty  county. 

2.  F.  YOIGHT Nacogdoches  county. 

3.  R.  LI.  GUINN Cherokee  county. 

4.  J.  II.  REAGAN,  Chairman Anderson  county. 

5.  H.  McKAY Harrison  county. 

6.  J.  P.  DOUGLAS Smith  county. 

7.  W.  L.  CRAWFORD Marion  county. 

8.  R.  R.  GAINES Red  River  county. 

9.  D.  M.  PRENDERGAST Limestone  county. 

10.  E.  J.  DARDEN Hunt  county. 

11.  B.  F.  HAYS Fannin  county. 

12.  GEO.  MASON Galveston  county. 

13.  N.  HOLLAND Austin  county. 

14.  JAMES  MASTERSON Harris  county. 

15.  JOHN  R.  KENNARD Grimes  county. 

10.  SETH  SHEPARD Washington  county. 

17.  W.  W.  LANG Falls  county. 

18.  T.  J.  BEALL Brazos  countjn 

19.  GEO.  CLARK McLennan  county. 

20.  JOHN  S.  AULT Dallas  county. 

21.  J.  W.  THROCKMORTON Collin  county. 

22.  T.  J.  BROWN Grayson  county. 

23.  L.  E.  GILLETTE Hill  county. 

24.  L.  G.  HARMAN Karnes  county. 

25.  M.  MALSCH Colorado  county. 


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26.  J.  D.  SAYERS Bastrop  county. 

27.  JOHN  W.  BUNTON Hays  county. 

28.  WM.  M.  WALTON Travis  county. 

29.  N.  O.  GREEN Bexar  county. 

30.  W.  H.  RUSSELL Cameron  county. 


Hon.  George  Goldthwaite,  of  Harris,  introduced  the 
following  resolution,  which  was  adopted : 

Resolved,  That  all  resolutions  embodying  expressions  of  party  principles  or 
party  policy  be  referred,  without  debate,  to  the  Committee  on  Platform. 

Mr.  Sansom,  of  Williamson,  moved  that  the  Committee 
on  Platform  and  Resolutions  be  instructed  to  report  to  the 
Convention  at  2 o’clock  this  evening  ; which,  on  motion 
of  Mr.  Upshaw,  of  Washington,  was  laid  on  the  table. 

Mr.  Goodnor,  of  Collin,  presented  the  credentials  of 
Mr.  Matt.  Veal,  of  Palo  Pinto,  as  delegate  by  proxy  for 
Parker  county,  and  moved  that  he  be  authorized  to  rep- 
resent and  cast  the  vote  of  said  county  in  this  Convention. 

Carried. 

The  minutes  of  yesterday’s  proceedings  were  then  read 
and  adopted. 

Mr.  T.  T.  Gammage,  of  Anderson,  introduced  the  fol- 
lowing resolution,  which  was  adopted,  viz. : 

Resolved,  That  this  Convention,  at  its  adjournment,  do  so  adjourn  as  to 
have  a session  on  each  night,  to  commence  at  7 :30  o’clock  P.  M. 

Hon.  R.  T.  Flewellen,  of  Washington,  introduced  the 
following  resolution,  which  was  adopted,  viz. : 

Resolved , That  no  delegate  shall  speak  more  than  five  minutes  at  one  time, 
nor  more  than  once  upon  the  same  subject,  unless  by  the  consent  of  the 
Convention. 

Mr.  S.  H.  Renick,  of  McLennan,  introduced  the  follow- 
ing resolution,  which  was  adopted,  viz. : 

Resolved , That  in  voting  for  candidates,  and  on  all  questions  when  a divi- 
sion may  become  necessary,  the  vote  shall  be  taken  viva  voce  by  counties,  the 
chairman  of  each  delegation  casting  the  vote  of  his  delegation  for  their 
county. 


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Mr.  Robert  G.  Street,  of  Galveston,  introduced  the  fol- 
lowing resolution,  which  was  adopted  : 

Resolved , That  nominations  shall  not  be  gone  into  by  the  Convention  until 
after  the  adoption  of  a platform. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Bell,  of  Panola,  the  Convention  ad- 
journed until  3 o’clock  this  evening. 

AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

The  Convention  was  called  to  order  at  3 P.  M.  by  the 
Hon  R.  B.  Hubbard,  President. 

Mr.  Bomar,  of  Wise,  moved  that  the  rule  of  the  House 
of  Representatives  of  the  Thirteenth  Legislature  prohibit- 
ing smoking  in  the  hall  be  rigidly  enforced,  which  motion 
prevailed. 

Mr.  Payne,  of  Goliad,  offered  the  following  resolution, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Platform,  under 
the  rule : 

Resolved , That  we  demand  a general  revising  of  the  present  tariff  laws 
that  shall  give  us  free  salt,  iron,  and  woolen  fabrics,  and  to  reduce  the 
whole  system  to  a revenue  basis  only. 

Mr.  E.  G.  Bower,  of  Dallas,  offered  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which  was,  on  motion,  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Platform  : 

Resolved , That  Pi'esident  Grant,  in  lobb3’ing  through  Congress  the  iniquit- 
ous measure  known  as  the  “back  salary  steal,”  whereby  an  hundred  thou- 
sand dollars  is  placed  in  his  own  pocket,  has  evinced  a spirit  of  dishonest 
greed  unparalleled  in  American  history,  and  is  deserving  the  unqualified 
condemnation  of  every  honest  man ; that  the  Members  of  Congress  who 
voted  for  the  measure  are  the  willing  tools  of  a corrupt  and  unscrupulous 
President ; that  the  Members  of  Congress  from  the  State  of  Texas,  who 
voted  for  the  measure,  are  hereby  requested  to  resign,  that  their  places  may 
be  filled  by  men  who  represent  the  honesty  and  integrity  of  the  Democratic 
party  ; that  the  puerile  defenses  heretofore  made  by  the  Members  of  Con- 
gress who  voted  for  the  measure  are  an  insult  to  the  intelligence  of  the  peo- 
ple of  our  State. 

Mr.  B.  W.  Baker,  of  Panola,  offered  a resolution  as  to 


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certificates  to  be  issued  to  members  of  the  Convention  so 
as  to  insure  free  return  of  delegates  as  per  offer  of  the 
various  railroad  lines. 

Mr.  D.  A.  Nunn,  of  Houston  county,  moved  to  table  the 
same,  which  was  lost,  and  the  original  motion  was  then 
adopted. 

Mr.  High  smith,  of  Bastrop,  introduced  a resolution  of 
thanks  to  the  various  railroad  lines  for  courtesies  ex- 
tended to  the  members  of  the  Convention,  which  was 
adopted. 

The  hour  having  arrived  for  the  consideration  of  the 
special  order  of  the  day,  it  was  taken  up. 

Mr.  Chesley,  of  Austin,  introduced  a substitute,  which 
the  Chair  decided  was  not  a substitute. 

Mr.  Payne,  of  Goliad,  moved  to  vote  upon  the  question 
by  calling  the  roll  of  counties,  which  motion  prevailed. 

Mr.  Chesley,  of  Austin,  then  introduced  in  the  form  of 
an  original  resolution  the  substitute  which  had  been  de- 
clared no  substitute  by  the  Chair. 

Mr.  Short,  of  Shelby,  moved  to  table,  which,  on  calling 
the  roll  of  counties,  prevailed. 

Mr.  Street,  of  Galveston,  offered  the  following  amend- 
ment to  the  special  order: 

Resolved,  That  the  resolution  providing  the  adoption  of  the  two-thirds 
rule  he  amended  as  follows:  “And  that  the  candidate  receiving  the  lowest 
number  of  votes  be  dropped  on  each  ballot.” 

Which  amendment,  on  motion  of  Hon.  Gustave  Cook, 
of  Harris,  was  tabled. 

Mr.  Baker,  of  Panola,  moved  to  refer  to  Committee  on 
Platform,  which  motion  was,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Callan,  of 
Menard,  laid  on  the  table. 

Mr.  Venters,  of  Denton,  offered  the  following  amend- 
ment to  the  special  order,  which  amendment  was,  on  mo- 
tion, tabled : 

Provided , That  the  two-thirds  rule  shall  not  apply  unless  adopted  by  a two- 
thirds  vote  of  all  the  delegates  of  this  Convention. 


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The  vote  on  the  special  order  was  then  taken  by  the 
roll  of  counties,  and  resulted  as  follows  : 

Ayes,  741;  Nays.  114. 

Whereupon  the  chair  declared  the  same  adopted. 

Mr.  J.  Boyd,  of  Bell,  offered  the  following  resolution : 

Resolved , That  the  State  Democratic  Convention  of  Texas,  now  in  session, 
fully  endorse  the  action  of  General  McKenzie,  of  the  United  States  Army,  in 
crossing  into  Mexico  in  May  last  in  order  to  punish  the  Mexican  and  Indian 
robbers  for  depredating  on  Texas  soil. 

Mr.  W.  H.  Tucker,  of  Anderson,  moved  to  lay  the  same 
on  the  table,  which  motion  was  lost. 

Hon.  Gustave  Cook,  of  Harris,  moved  the  adoption  of 
the  original  motion,  which  motion  prevailed. 

Mr.  S.  C.  Upshur,  of  Navarro,  offered  the  following 
resolution : 

Resolved , That  in  the  balloting  for  candidates,  after  the  second  ballot,  the 
candidate  receiving  the  lowest  number  of  votes  shall  be  dropped  on  each 
successive  ballot,  until  a nomination  shall  be  effected. 

Which,  on  motion,  was  tabled. 

Mr.  Chenowith,  of  Fannin,  moved  the  reconsideration  of 
the  resolution  rejecting  J.  K.  Street  as  proxy  from  Chero 
kee  county,  which  motion  was,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Jackson, 
of  Clay,  tabled. 

Mr.  Fowler,  of  Travis,  introduced  the  following  reso- 
lution : 

Resolved , That  we  condemn  in  the  strongest  terms  all  corruption  in  public 
officials,  and  that  we  demand  the  strictest  honesty  and  economy  in  the  ad- 
ministration of  public  trusts  from  the  highest  to  the  lowest  officials. 

Which  resolution  the  Chair  decided  should  go  to  the 
Committee  on  Platform  without  debate. 

Mr.  Robertson,  of  Washington,  offered  the  following 
resolution : 

Resolved , That  a State  Executive  Committee  be  appointed,  composed  of 
one  member  from  each  senatorial  district,  the  delegates  from  each  district 
to  name  the  member  of  the  committee  from  their  district. 

Which  resolution  was,  on  motion,  adopted. 


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Mr.  Callan,  of  Menard,  moved  a recess  of  ten  minutes,  in 
order  to  allow  tlie  members  of  each  senatorial  district  time 
to  select  their  representative  on  the  Executive  Committee. 

Mr.  Nunn,  of  Houston,  moved  that  the  chairman  of  each 
senatorial  district  delegation  be  instructed  to  report  the 
name  of  the  member  from  his  district  that  had  been 
selected  as  a member  of  the  State  Executive  Committee, 
on  assembling  of  the  Convention  on  Friday  morning  the 
fifth  of  September,  which  motion  prevailed. 

Mr.  Jackson,  of  Clay,  moved  to  adjourn,  which  motion 
was  lost, 

Mr.  Lyman,  of  Bastrop,  moved  to  adjourn  until  Friday 
morning  at  nine  o'clock,  which  motion  was  declared  out 
of  order. 

A motion  to  suspend  a rule  requiring  a night  session 
was  lost. 

Hon.  Wells  Thompson,  of  Colorado  county,  offered  a 
resolution  providing  for  proceeding  immediately  into  the 
selection  of  candidates,  which  resolution  the  Chair  de- 
cided out  of  order. 

Col.  Philip  Claiborne,  of  Bastrop,  offered  a resolution 
providing  for  the  election  of  a chaplain,  which  the  Chair 
declared  out  of  order. 

A resolution  to  take  up  a collection  to  provide  funds  to 
meet  contingent  expenses  was  adopted. 

A resolution  offered  by  Mr.  Turner,  of  Harris,  request- 
ing the  delegation  from  Travis  county  to  provide  the 
necessary  lights  for  the  use  of  the  Convention  during  the 
night  sessions,  was  adopted. 

Hon.  T.  B.  Wheeler,  of  Travis,  informed  the  Conven- 
tion that  they  did  not  desire  any  collection  taken  up,  and 
that  Travis  county  would  provide  the  necessary  funds  for 
lighting  the  hall. 

For  which  courtesy,  the  President  of  the  Convention 
returned  thanks  in  behalf  of  the  Convention. 

On  motion,  the  Convention  adjourned  until  to-night  at 
7:30  o’clock. 


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NIGHT  SESSION. 

The  Convention  was  called  to  order  at  live  minutes  to 
8 o’clock  P.  M.  by  the  Hon.  R.  B.  Hubbard,  of  Smith, 
President. 

The  President  stated  the  offer  of  the  delegation  from 
Travis  county,  to  defray  the  incidental  expenses  of  the 
Convention,  and  asking  that  the  money  already  collected 
for  that  purpose  be  refunded  to  those  donating  it. 

The  President  returned  the  thanks  of  the  Convention 
for  the  very  liberal  and  courteous  offer. 

Mr.  Robertson,  of  Washington  county,  offered  a reso 
lution  providing  for  the  appointment  by  the  Sergeant-at- 
Arms  of  five  assistants.  Carried. 

Mr.  W.  W.  Johnston,  of  Leon,  offered  the  following 
resolution : 

llesolved,  That  the  fund  raised  to  meet  the  contingent  expenses  of  the  Con- 
vention he  donated  to  the  Blind  Asylum  in  this  city. 

Hon.  G.  P.  Finlay,  of  Lavaca,  moved  to  amend  by  sub- 
stituting “Bayland  Orphans’  Home”  for  the  “Blind 
Asylum,”  when  the  resolution  was  adopted  ; and  in  pur- 
suance of  the  same  the  amount  collected,  to-wit,  thirty 
dollars  and  eighty  cents,  coin,  was  turned  over  to  the  Hon. 
Ashbel  Smith,  of  Harris  county,  one  of  the  trustees  of  the 
Home,  who  duly  receipted  for  the  same. 

Hon.  Gustave  Cook,  of  Harris  county,  moved  the  print- 
ing of  one  thousand  copies  of  the  report  of  the  Committee 
on  Platform  and  Resolutions,  which  motion  was  adopted. 

Hon  J.  Payne,  of  Goliad,  moved  the  reconsideration 
of  the  resolution  postponing  the  selection  of  the  Execu- 
tive Committee  until  Friday  morning,  which  motion  pre- 
vailed. 

Mr.  Nunn,  of  Houston  county,  moved  that  the  selection 
of  the  Executive  Committee  be  gone  into  to-night,  which 
motion  prevailed. 

On  motion,  a recess  of  five  minutes  was  taken  to  allow 


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the  delegation  of  each  senatorial  district  to  select  its  mem- 
ber of  the  State  Executive  Committee. 

The  Convention  being  called  to  order  after  the  expira- 
tion of  the  recess,  the  following  gentlemen  were  named  as 
the  State  Executive  Committee  : 


l. 


6. 

ry 

/. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 
21. 
22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 


W.  W.  WHITEHEAD.  . . . 

T.  M.  BOWERS 

SAMUEL  A.  WILSON. . . . 
JOHN  C.  GOODGAME. . . 
C.  B.  KILGORE 

F.  J.  McCORD 

H.  F.  O’NEAL 

W.  J.  SWAIN 

J.  L.  HALBERT 

SAMUEL  UPTHEGROVE 
S.  B.  MAXEY 

C.  L.  CLEAVELAND 

P.  E.  PEARSON 

GUSTAVE  COOK 

JOHN  S.  CLEVELAND. . . 

JOHN  W.  CARROLL 

JAMES  BOYD 

B.  H.  DAVIS 

IRA  B.  SADLER 

R.  M.  VAN  ZANDT 

G.  B.  PICKETT 

J.  W.  JENNINGS 

WM.  VEAL 

D.  C.  PROCTOR 

WELLS  THOMPSON 

J.  D.  SAYERS 

WM.  F.  FARRIS 

WM.  H.  WESTFALL 

GEO.  PFEUFFER 

B.  B.  SEAT 


Woodville,  Tyler  county. 

Carthage,  Panola  county. 

Rusk,  Cherokee  county. 

Athens,  Henderson  county. 

Kilgore,  Rusk  county. 

.Longview,  Gregg  county. 

Linden,  Cass  county. 

. . .Clarksville,  Red  River  county. 

Corsicana,  Navarro  count y. 

Greenville,  Hunt  county. 

Paris,  Lamar  count}'. 

Galveston,  Galveston  county. 

. . . . Richmond,  Fort  Bend  county. 

Houston,  Harris  county. 

.Cold  Spring,  San  Jacinto  county. 

Caldwell,  Burleson  county. 

Belton,  Bell  county. 

Bryan,  Brazos  county. 

Gatesville,  Coryell  county. 

Fort  Worth,  Tarrant  county. 

Decatur,  Wise  county. 

Denison,  Grayson  county. 

. . .Palo  Pinto,  Palo  Pinto  county. 

Indianola,  Calhoun  county. 

.....Columbus,  Colorado  county. 

Bastrop,  Bastrop  county. 

Lockhart.  Caldwell  county. 

Liberty  Hill,  Williamson  county. 

. .New  Braunfels,  Comal  county. 

. . .Brownsville,  Cameron  county. 


On  motion  of  Mr.  Huston,  of  Bexar,  the  name  of  the 
Hon.  R.  B.  Hubbard,  of  Smith,  was  added  to  the  Execu- 
tive Committee,  and  he  was  enthusiastically  declared  its 
chairman. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Jackson,  of  Clay,  the  Executive 
Committee  elected  as  above  were  authorized  to  exercise 


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the  functions  of  their  office  until  the  next  general  elec- 
tion. 

Mr.  Teal,  of  Bexar,  offered  the  following  resolution, 
which  was  unanimously  adopted  : 

Resolved , That  the  Convention,  as  representatives  of  the  Democracy  of 
Texas,  tender  to  Colonel  Winkler,  late  chairman  of  the  State  Democratic 
Executive  Committee,  their  thanks  for  the  able  and  impartial  manner  in 
which  he  has  discharged  the  duties  of  that  position. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Speight,  of  McLennan,  the  Conven- 
tion adjourned  until  to-morrow  morning  at  9 o’clock. 


THIRD  DAY, 

REPRESENTATIVE  HALL,  j 
Austin,  Texas,  September  5,  1873.  j 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjournment. 

Hon.  R.  B.  Hubbard,  President,  in  the  chair. 

The  proceedings  of  the  Convention  were  opened  with 
prayer  by  the  Rev.  Horace  Clark,  of  Houston  City. 

On  motion  the  reading  of  the  minutes  of  yesterday  was 
dispensed  with. 

Mr.  Barnard,  of  Colorado,  introduced  the  following 
resolution,  which  was  laid  on  the  table  : 

1.  Resolved , That  the  Democracy  of  Texas  demand  a modification  of  the 
present  national  banking  sj'stem  so  as  not  to  discriminate  against  State  banks. 

2.  That  the  school  and  university  lands,  now  in  demand  for  settlement,  be 
sold,  and  the  proceeds,  together  with  the  present  permanent  school  and  uni- 
versity fund,  be  invested  in  the  capital  stock  of  a State  bank,  the  net  earn- 
ings to  go  into  the  available  school  and  university  fund  pro  rata. 

Mr.  T.  J.  Gibson,  of  Limestone,  offered  the  following 
resolution,  which  was  laid  on  the  table,  viz. : 

Resolved , That  the  Democratic  party  of  Texas  favor  the  enactment  of  a 
law  similar  to  that  known  a9  the  “ Ohio  Liquor  Law.” 


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Mr.  Alexander,  of  Bell  county,  offered  the  following 
resolution,  which  was  adopted,  viz  : 

Resolved,  That  in  cases  of  vacancy  in  the  Executive  Committee  from  any 
cause,  before  the  assembling  of  the  next  Democratic  State  Convention,  the 
chairman  of  said  committee  be  authorized  to  fill  such  vacancies. 

Mr.  N.  G-.  Kittrell,  of  Walker,  offered  the  following 
resolution,  which,  on  motion  of  Mr.  W.  M.  Johnston,  of 
Leon,  was  laid  on  the  table,  viz.: 

Whereas,  Parties  ouside  the  State  of  Texas,  and  in  no  wise  concerned, 
have  seen  fit  to  interfere  and  attempt  to  dictate  to  and  advise  the  Democratic 
party  of  Texas  as  to  the  course  of  action  to  be  pursued  in  the  present 
emergency ; be  it 

Resolved , That  the  Democratic  party  of  the  State  of  Texas  considers  itself 
able  to  manage  its  own  affairs  without  the  aid,  assistance,  counsel  or  advice 
of  Wall  street  “bulls  and  bears,”  George  Id.  Sweet’s  Terns  New  Yorker , or 
the  braggart  and  egotist  Brick  Pomeroy. 

Mr.  M.  J.  Hall,  of  Harrison,  offered  the  following  reso- 
lution, which,  on  motion  of  Col.  Phil.  Claiborne,  of  Bas- 
trop, was  laid  on  the  table,  viz. : 

Resolved , That  the  thanks  of  the  Convention  are  due,  and  are  hereby  tend- 
ered to  “Philip  of  Bastrop”  for  the  entertainment  of  last  night. 

Mr.  W.  M.  Johnston,  of  Leon,  offered  the  following  reso- 
lution, which  was  adopted,  viz.  : 

Resolved , That  the  fund  raised  to  meet  the  contingent  expenses  of  this 
Convention  be  donated  to  the  Bayland  Orphan  Home  in  this  State. 

RECEIPT  FOP.  THE  MONET. 

Received  of  the  Sergeant-at-arms  of  the  Democratic  State  Convention  the 
sum  of  thirty  dollars  and  eighty  cents  coin  and  ninety  cents  currency,  to  be 
delivered  by  me  as  a donation  to  the  Bayland  Orphan  Home  as  a contribution 
from  the  delegates  of  said  Convention. 

ASHBEL  SMITH, 

A Trustee  of  the  Orphans’  Home — Bayland.. 

Atjstik,  September  4,  1873. 

Mr.  W.  H.  Pope,  of  Harrison,  offered  the  following- 
resolution,  which,  on  motion  of  Hon.  J.  W.  Stell,  of  Gon- 
zales, was  adopted,  viz.  : 


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Resolved  by  the  Democratic  party  of  Texas,  in  Convention  assembled , That  as 
the  subject  of  the  annexation  to  Texas  of  the  parishes  of  Caddo  and  De  Soto, 
of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  has  been  agitated  by  the  people  thereof,  and  as  those 
parishes  are  identified,  politically  and  otherwise,  with  the  State  of  Texas, 
therefore  we  approve  of  said  scheme,  and  we  extend  the  hand  of  fellowship 
to  the  people  of  said  parishes. 

Tlie  Sergeant-at-Arms  announced  that  the  Committee  on 
Platform  and  Resolutions  were  ready  to  report ; where- 
upon the  TIon.  John  K.  Reagan,  of  Anderson,  chairman 
of  said  committee,  submitted  the  following  platform  and 
resolutions,  which,  on  motion,  were  unanimously  adopted, 
viz. : 

PLATFORM  OF  THE  DEMOCRATIC  PARTY  OF  TEXAS. 

We,  the  Democracy  of  Texas,  in  Convention  assembled,  relying  on  the 
virtue  and  intelligence  of  the  people,  again  declare  our  principles  and  policy, 
and  ask  for  them  the  popular  approval.  And 

I.  We  declare  our  adhesion  to  the  time-honored  principles  of  the  Demo- 
cratic party;  our  devotion  to  popular  liberty  regulated  by  law;  and  to  Con- 
stitutional government  simple  in  machinery,  and  to  be  administered  with  the 
strictest  economy. 

II.  We  congratulate  the  people  of  Texas  on  the  repeal  by  the  Thirteenth 
Legislature  of  a number  of  the  oppressive,  odious  and  unconstitutional  acts, 
passed  by  the  Twelfth  Legislature,  in  pursuance  of  the  Radical  policy  to 
overthrow  the  government  of  the  people;  and  among  which  acts  were — 

1.  The  Militia  Law,  whereby  the  Governor  was  authorized  to  suspend 
the  writ  of  habeas  corpus  and  establish  martial  law,  thereby  depriving  the 
citizens  of  all  legal  and  constitutional  protection,  and  subjecting  their  lives, 
liberty  and  property  to  the  unrestrained  caprice  and  malignity  of  a partisan 
Executive. 

2.  The  Police  Bill,  designed  and  intended,  among  other  things,  to  create 
a system  of  secret  espionage,  by  hired  informers,  upon  the  people  ; at  war 
with  the  principles  of  civil  liberty;  odious  to  all  freemen,  and  heretofore  tol- 
erated only  in  the  despotism  of  the  old  world,  and  the  execution  of  which 
act  was  for  the  most  part  entrusted  to  a class  of  men  of  degraded  and  infa- 
mous character. 

3.  The  Enabling  Act,  under  which  the  Governor  was  authorized  to  ap- 
point district  attorneys  who  were  made  elective  by  the  Constitution  ; to  ap- 
point all  municipal  officers,  and  to  fill  all  vacancies  that  might  occur  in  the 
offices  of  clerks  and  sheriffs,  thereby  designedly  bestowing  on  him  great 
power  and  patronage,  to  enable  him  to  continue  Radical  misrule  over  this 
people. 

4.  The  registration  and  election  laws,  which  were  framed  and  intended 
for  the  purpose  of  preventing  free  and  fair  elections ; they  openly  encouraged 


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the  perpetration  of  frauds  to  defeat  the  will  of  the  people,  and  to  perpetuate1 
Radical  misrule,  presenting  to  our  people  the  extraordinary  and  humiliating 
spectacle  of  surrounding  the  places  of  registration  and  voting  with  an  armed 
partisan  police  with  which  to  intimidate  and  overawe  the  citizens. 

o.  The  act  relating  to  public  free  schools,  which,  among  other  bad  fea- 
tures, provided  the  means  of  enabling  public  officials  to  speculate  in  school 
books,  in  the  building  and  furniture  of  school  houses,  in  the  salaries  of 
teachers,  and  furnished  high  salaries  for  a large  and  useless  number  of  offi- 
cers, which  gave  the  Radical  party  the  means  to  pay  their  political  mission- 
aries who  traveled  for  Radical  purposes  and  frauds  from  one  end  of  the 
State  to  the  other. 

III.  And  we  further  congratulate  the  people  of  Texas  that  the  Demo- 
cratic members  of  the  Thirteenth  Legislature,  so  far  as  it  was  possible  to 
accomplish  their  object,  in  presence  of  the  captious  vetoes  of  the  Governor, 
and  the  opposition  of  his  partisans  in  the  Senate,  replaced  the  foregoing  ob- 
noxious, repealed  measures,  by  just  and  wholesome  laws,  bearing  alike  on 
all,  and  which,  if  honestly  and  faithfully  executed,  will  redound  to  the  last- 
ing good  of  the  country  and  prosperity  of  the  people. 

IV.  The  Democratic  party,  when  it  comes  into  the  possession  of  the  gov- 
ernment of  the  State,  will  administer  it  in  the  interest  and  for  the  benefit  of 
the  whole  people,  and  not  of  a party ; and,  however  much  we  may  have  been 
provoked  to  hostile  and  retaliatory  legislation,  by  the  outrages  committed  on 
us  by  the  Radical  Legislature  and  State  government,  it  will  be  a part  of  our 
great  mission  to  rise  superior  to  our  just  resentments,  and  administer  the 
government  in  such  manner  that  every  citizen,  whatever  his  politics,  religion,, 
nationality  or  color,  shall  feel  that  he  is  securely  protected  in  his  life,  liberty 
and  property. 

V.  The  school  fund,  sacredly  set  apart  for  the  education  of  the  children; 
of  the  State,  has,  under  the  operation  of  the  misrule  of  the  party  in  power,, 
been  plundered  by  peculation,  squandered  and  perverted  to  political  pur- 
poses. The  Democratic  party,  through  us,  reaffirms  its  past  opinion  and  the 
policy  it  has  ever  pursued,  that  it  is  the  bounden  duty  of  the  State  to  main- 
tain an  efficient  system  of  free  common  schools,  and  secure  the  means  of  a 
common  education  to  every  child  in  the  State;  and  we  advocate  the  gradual 
sale  of  the  alternate  sections  of  land  belonging  to  the  common  school  fund, 
as  also  of  the  asylum  and  university  lauds,  under  such  restrictions  as  will 
secure  the  funds  arising  therefrom  to  the  purposes  for  which  they  were  in- 
tended, and  giving  in  such  sales  proper  preferences  to  actual  settlers  in  good 
faith  thereon. 

VI.  It  was  the  Democratic  party  which  first  inaugurated  the  wise  and 
generous  policj  which  has  made  the  United  States  the  asylum  of  all  nations 
from  oppressive  government,  and  less  favorable  means  of  livelihood  and  in- 
dependence ; and  the  Democratic  party  of  Texas,  true  to  the  early  teachings 
and  uniform  practices  of  the  party,  advocates  the  most  liberal  and  active 
policy  to  encourage  and  increase  foreign  immigration,  to  develop  the  resour- 
ces of  our  fertile  State,,  as  well,  as  to  perpetuate  the  government,  through 


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the  intelligence  and  moral  worth  of  her  citizens.  And  that  every  adopted 
citizen  may  enter  into  the  spirit  of  perfect  freedom  of  thought  and  action 
in  matters  of  conscience,  the  Democracy  of  Texas,  in  Convention  assembled, 
declare  it  to  be  our  firm  conviction  that  legal  interference  with  the  merely 
social  habits  of  any  class  of  citizens,  natives  or  of  foreign  birth,  is  contrary 
to  sound  policy,  to  genuine  Democracy,  and  to  the  enlightened  spirit  of 
the  age. 

VII.  The  Democratic  party  is  and  has  ever  been  in  favor  of  throwing 
as  few  impediments  as  possible  in  the  way  of  Europeans  making  the  United 
States  the  land  of  their  adoption  ; and  to  enable  foreigners  to  enter  into 
citizenship  without  needless  trouble,  delay  or  expense,  we  declare  it  to  be  our 
conviction  that  a foreigner,  who  desires  it,  should  have  the  right  to  make 
his  declaration  of  intention  to  become  a citizen  before  the  clerk,  in  vacation 
or  in  open  court,  as  may  be  to  him  most  convenient ; and  we  favor  the 
passage  of  a law  to  that  effect. 

VIII.  We  condemn  in  the  strongest  terms  all  corruption  in  public  officials, 
and  demand  the  strictest  honesty  and  economy  in  the  administration  of 
public  trusts,  from  the  highest  to  the  lowest  officer  of  the  government. 

IX.  That  the  Democracy  of  Texas  adhere  to  their  past  policy  of  develop- 
ing the  material  resources  of  the  State,  and  fostering  the  best  interests  of 
the  people,  by  encouraging  the  construction  of  railroads.  That  to  this  end, 
and  to  encourage  the  investment  of  capital  in  such  enterprises,  we  favor 
the  granting  of  liberal  charters  to  companies  able  to  build  such  railroads, 
and  of  donating  to  such  companies  alternate  sections  of  the  vacant  lands, 
under  proper  restrictions,  and  with  such  provisions  of  law  as  will  protect 
the  people  against  oppression  and  unreasonable  exactions,  until  each  section 
of  the  State  has  its  equal  proportion  of  railroad  facilities. 

2.  That  we  are  opposed  to  granting  money  subsidies  by  the  State  to 
secure  the  building  of  railroads,  as  unequal  in  the  distribution  of  burdens 
and  benefits,  and  unjust  in  principle. 

8.  This  Convention  denounces  as  false  and  slanderous  the  imputation, 
.sought  to  be  attached  to  the  State  of  Texas  by  her  enemies,  that  she  con- 
templates the  repudiation  of  any  of  her  just  and  legal  liabilities. 

X.  We  consider  the  Constitutional  amendments  proposed  by  the  last 
Legislature  as  eminently  necessary,  and  recommend  their  adoption  by  the 
people. 

XL  The  situation  and-  sufferings  of  our  frontiersmen  and  their  fami- 
lies arouse  our  deep  and  sincere  sympathy  ; and  we  do  hereby  pledge  the 
most  earnest  exertions  of  the  Den^ocratic  party  to  secure  their  speedy  and 
adequate  protection  in  the  future,  Relieving  this  to  be  paramount  to  all 
other  duties. 

XII.  We  favor  the  calling  of  a constitutional  convention  by  cur  next 
Legislature. 

XIII.  We  invite  all  good  men,  whatever  may  have  been  their  past  politi- 
cal preferences,  to  unite  with  the  Democratic  party  in  removing  fiom  place 
and  power  those  Radical  officials  wTho  now  in  part  control  the  State  gov- 


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ernment,  in  order  to  insure  an  honest  administration  of  the  laws,  and  an 
honest  and  economical  expenditure  of  the  public  moneys,  and  to  throw  the 
aegis  of  justice  and  protection  over  the  person  and  property  of  every  indi- 
vidual whatsoever  in  the  State  of  Texas. 

JOHN  H.  REAGAN,  Chairman. 

JAMES  B.  SIMPSON,  1st  District. 

F.  VOIGT,  2d  District. 

R.  H.  GUINN,  3d  District. 

H.  McKAY,  5th  District. 

JAMES  P.  DOUGLAS,  6th  District 

WJI.  L.  CRAWFORD,  7th  District. 

R.  R.  GAINES,  8th  District. 

D.  M.  PRENDERGAST,  9th  District. 

EDMUND  JO  DARDEN,  10th  District. 

B.  F.  HAYS,  11th  District. 

GEO.  MASON,  12th  District. 

N.  HOLLAND,  13tli  District. 

JAMES  MASTERSON,  14th  District. 

JNO.  R.  KENNARD,  15th  District. 

SETH  SHEPARD,  16th  District. 

WM.  W.  LANG,  17th  District. 

T.  J.  BEALL,  18th  District. 

GEO.  CLARK,  19tlx  District. 

JNO.  S.  AULT,  20th  District. 

J.  W.  THROCKMORTON,  21st  District. 

TIIOS.  J.  BROWN,  22d  District. 

L.  E.  GILLETT,  23d  District, 

L.  G.  HARMAN,  24th  District. 

M.  MALSCH,  25th  District. 

JOS.  D.  SAYERS,  26th  District. 

J.  W.  BUNTON,  27th  District. 

W.  M.  WALTON,  28th  District. 

N.  0.  GREEN,  29th  District. 

WM.  H.  RUSSELL,  30th  District. 

RESOLUTIONS. 

1.  Resolved,  That  we  deprecate  the  action  of  the  Democratic  members  of 
Congress  in  co-operating  with  the  Republican  majority  aDd  President  Grant 
in  the  passage  of  the  “back  salary  bill.” 

2.  We  heartily  concur  in  the  following  resolution  passed  by  the  Ohio 
Democracy,  in  their  recent  Convention,  to-wit  : 

“ Resolved , That  the  act  of  the  President  in  setting  up  by  bayonets  a gov- 
ernment in  Louisiana  not  chosen  by  her  people,  and  having  no  title  whatever 
to  rule  over  them,  was  a flagrant  violation  of  her  rights,  and  of  the  Federal 
Constitution.” 

And  further,  that  we  deeply  and  sincerely  sympathize  with  the  people  of 
Louisiana  in  their  misfortunes  and  the  outrages  perpetrated  on  them. 


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On  motion  the  thanks  of  the  Convention  were  extended 
to  the  Committee  on  Platform  and  Resolutions,  for  the 
very  able  manner  in  which  they  had  discharged  the  duty 
imposed  on  them. 

Hon.  Geo.  Goldthwaite,  of  Harris  county,  offered  the 
following  resolution  : 

Iiesoleed,  That  an  assessment  be  laid  on  the  several  counties,  to  the  amount 
of  one  dollar  for  each  vote  the  respective  counties  may  have  in  this  Conven- 
tion, to  defray  the  expenses  necessary  to  be  incurred  by  this  Convention,  or 
its  committees,  such  as  printing,  etc.  That  such  assessment  be  collected  by 
the  several  members  of  the  Executive  Committee,  and  that  out  of  the  fund 
so  raised  the  balance  due  for  printing  the  proceedings  of  the  last  Democratic 
Convention  be  paid. 

Mr.  Callan,  of  Menard,  moved  to  lay  the  resolution  on 
the  table.  Lost. 

The  question  then  recurring  on  Mr.  Goldthwaite’ s res- 
olution, it  was  adopted. 

There  appearing  to  be  no  other  business  before  the  Con- 
vention, the  President  declared  that  nominations  for  a 
candidate  for  Governor  were  now  in  order. 

Mr.  Voight,  of  Nacogdoches,  put  in  nomination  the 
name  of  Hon.  Richard  S.  Walker,  of  Galveston. 

Mr.  Randolph  put  in  nomination  the  name  of  Col. 
C.  M.  Winkler,  of  Navarro. 

Mr.  Cook,  of  Harris,  put  in  nomination  the  name  of 
Hon.  John  Ireland,  of  Guadalupe. 

Mr.  Brown,  of  Trinity,  put  in  nomination  the  name  of 
Hon.  E.  B.  Pickett,  of  Liberty. 

Hon.  John  T.  Brady,  of  Harris,  putin  nomination  the 
name  of  Hon.  Richard  Coke,  of  McLennan. 

Mr.  Chenowitli,  of  Fannin,  put  in  nomination  the  name 
of  Hon.  Charles  De  Morse,  of  Red  River. 

Mr.  Adams,  of  Jasper,  put  in  nomination  the  name  of 
Col.  A.  M.  Hobby,  of  Galveston. 

Mr.  Flewellen,  of  Washington,  put  in  nomination  the 
name  of  Col.  John  R.  Baylor,  of  Bexar. 

A telegram  was  read  from  Col.  A.  M.  Hobby,  declining 


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to  become  a candidate  for  Governor,  and  his  name  was 
withdrawn. 

Mr.  Henderson,  of  Kerr,  put  in  nomination  the  name 
of  Col.  John  S.  Ford,  of  Cameron. 

The  President  then  appointed  Messrs.  Voigt,  of  Na- 
cogdoches, Shannon,  of  Harris,  and  Spivey,  of  Hender- 
son, as  tellers  to  assist  the  secretaries  in  taking  the  vote. 

The  roll  of  counties  was  then  called,  and  resulted  in 
the  following  vote  : 


R.  S.  Walker 

75  H 

Richard  Coke 

....  304  ft- 

Clias.  De  Morse 

143 

John  R.  Baylor 

....  38 

C.  M.  Winkler 

105£?r 

John  S.  Ford 

....  19 

E.  B.  Pickett 

41 

Ashbel  Smith 

....  5 

John  Ireland 

108:.  1 

J.  W.  Throckmorton. . . . 

....  5 

The  President  then  announced  that  no  candidate  hav- 
ing received  the  requisite  two-tliirds  majority  of  all  the 
votes  cast,  there  was  no  nomination. 

The  name  of  Hon.  R.  S.  Walker  was  then  withdrawn 
at  his  own  request. 

Mr.  A.  L.  Kessler,  of  Comal,  protested  against  the 
authority  of  Hon.  Geo.  Pfeuffer,  of  Comal,  to  cast  the 
entire  vote  of  that  county  for  Hon.  John  Ireland,  and 
asked  that  his  protest  be  entered  on  the  minutes  of  the 
Convention. 

The  roll  of  counties  was  again  called  on  the  second  bal- 
lot, which  resulted  in  the  following  vote : 


C.  M.  Winkler 

97 

•John  R.  Baylor 

38 

E.  B.  Pickett 

52% 

John  S.  Ford 

2 

John  Ireland 

107 

D.  B.  Culberson 

H 

Chas.  De  Morse 

196 

R.  B.  Hubbard 

2 

Richard  Coke 

361 

The  President  again  announced  that  no  candidate  hav- 
ing received  two-thirds  of  all  the  votes  cast,  there  was  no 
nomination. 

Several  ineffectual  motions  were  made  to  adjourn. 

Mr.  W.  S.  Delany,  of county,  put  in  nomination 

the  name  of  Hon.  George  W.  Smyth,  of  Colorado, 
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The  roll  of  counties  was  then  called  on  the  third  ballot, 
which  resulted  in  the  following  vote  : 


C.  M.  Winkler 

69M 

John  R.  Baylor 

43X 

E.  B.  Pickett 

50K 

R.  B.  Hubbard 

8 

John  Ireland 

80 

John  S.  Ford 

5 

Charles  De  Morse 

189 

George  W.  Smith 

26 

Richard  Coke 

390 K 

The  President  again  announced  that  no  candidate  hav- 
ing received  two-thirds  of  all  the  votes  cast,  there  was  no 
nomination. 

On  motion  of  Hon.  J.  W.  Stell,  of  Gonzales,  the  Con 
ventioned  adjourned  until  3 o’clock  this  evening. 

AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

The  Convention  met  at  3 P.  M.,  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment, Hon.  R.  B.  Hubbard,  President,  in  the  chair. 

At  his  own  request,  the  name  of  the  Hon.  E.  B.  Pickett 
was  withdrawn  as  a candidate  for  Governor. 

The  names  Hon.  John  Ireland,  Geo.  W.  Smith,  John 
R.  Baylor  and  Charles  De  Morse  were  withdrawn  at  their 
own  request,  as  candidates  for  Governor. 

Mr.  A.  L.  Kessler,  of  Comal,  put  in  nomination  the 
name  of  Hon.  R.  B.  Hubbard,  of  Smith,  as  a candidate 
for  Governor. 

Thereupon  the  Hon.  John  J.  Good$,  of  Dallas,  Vice 
President,  took  the  chair,  and  ordered  the  roll  of  counties 
to  be  called  on  the  fourth  ballot  for  the  nomination  of  a 
candidate  for  Governor,  which  resulted  as  follows,  to- wit : 

Richard  Coke SIS-jhFo  Winkler 58 

Dan.  McGary 12  Chas.  DeMorse 

R.  B.  Hubbard 253 -Mr 

It  appearing  that  no  one  had  received  the  necessary 
two-thirds  majority,  the  President  announced  that  there 
was  no  nomination,  and  ordered  the  roll  of  counties  to 
be  proceeded  with  on  the  fifth  ballot  to  nominate  a candi- 
date for  Governor,  which  resulted  as  follows,  to-wit : 
Richard  Coke 639i\,%  R.  B.  Hubbard 218fjf0- 


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And  it  appearing  that  Hon.  Richard  Coke,  of  McLen- 
nan county,  having  received  more  than  the  necessary 
two-thirds  of  all  the  votes  cast,  was  declared  to  be  the 
regular  nominee  of  the  Democratic  party  of  the  State  of 
Texas. 

Thereupon,  the  Hon.  R.  B.  Hubbard,  of  Smith,  moved 
that  the  nomination  be  made  unanimous,  which  was 
carried  amid  deafening  shouts  of  applause. 

It  was  then  announced  by  Hon.  J.  J.  Goode,  Vice  Presi- 
dent, in  the  chair,  that  nominations  for  candidate  for 
Lieutenant  Governor  were  in  order. 

Hon.  Charles  Stewart,  of  Harris,  moved  that  the  nomi- 
nation of  Hon.  Richard  B.  Hubbard,  of  Smith,  as  the 
Democratic  candidate  for  Lieutenant  Governor,  be  unani- 
mously made  by  acclamation. 

Whereupon,  Hon.  John  Henry  Brown,  of  Dallas,  Geo. 
P.  Finlay,  of  Calhoun,  H.  C.  King,  of  Kendall,  and  L.  T. 
Moore,  of  Fayette,  withdrew  their  own  names  as  candi- 
dates for  Lieutenant  Governor,  and  seconded  the  motion, 
which  was  then  carried  amid  shouts  of  applause. 

The  candidate  for  Lieutenant  Governor  then  took  the 
stand  and  delivered  one  of  his  happiest  and  most  eloquent 
addresses,  predicting  a glorious  victory  for  the  Democracy 
at  the  next  election. 

The  Vice  President  in  the  chair  then  announced  that 
nominations  for  candidate  for  Comptroller  of  Public  Ac- 
counts were  now  in  order  ; whereupon  Hon.  Wm.  B.  Say- 
ers, of  Gonzales  county,  moved  that  Hon.  Stephen  H. 
Darden,  of  Caldwell  county,  be  unanimously  declared 
the  nominee  for  that  position  by  acclamation. 

All  the  gentlemen  whose  names  had  been  mentioned 
for  Comptroller  withdrew  and  heartily  seconded  the  nom- 
ination. 

The  Vice  President  in  the  chair  then  put  the  motion, 
which  was  carried  unanimously. 

The  President,  Hon.  R.  B.  Hubbard,  in  the  chair,  then 
announced  that  nominations  for  candidate  for  State 


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Treasurer  were  in  order.  Whereupon  Hon.  T.  T.  Teel, 
of  Bexar  county,  put  in  nomination  the  name  of  Maj. 
Wm.  M.  Stone,  of  Grimes  county,  for  that  position. 

Mr.  E.  E.  Bower,  of  Dallas,  put  in  nomination  the 
name  of  A.  J.  Dorn,  of  Fannin  county. 

On  motion  the  Convention  adjourned  until  7:30  o’clock 
this  evening. 

EVENING  SESSION. 

Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjournment,  Hon.  J.  J. 
Goode,  of  Dallas,  Vice  President,  in  the  chair. 

Mr.  Kleberg,  of  De  Witt,  withdrew  the  name  of  Mr. 
J.  F.  Torrey,  of  Comal,  for  office  of  Treasurer. 

Mr.  J.  W.  Jennings,  of  Grayson,  offered  a resolution 
relative  to  the  thorough  organization  of  the  party  through- 
out the  State,  which  was,  on  motion,  adopted  unani- 
mously. 

Hon.  R.  B.  Hubbard,  President  of  the  Convention,  re- 
signed the  position  of  Chairman  of  the  State  Executive 
Commitee,  having  been  nominated  for  Lieut.  Governor. 

Mr.  Killough,  of  Fayette,  withdrew  his  name  as  a can- 
didate for  Treasurer. 

Hon.  Geo.  P.  Finlay  offered  the  following  resolution, 
under  suspension  of  the  rules : 

Resolved,  That  it  is  the  imperative  duty  of  the  great  State  of  Texas,  in  the 
plentitude  of  her  wealth,  to  provide  with  a liberal  hand  for  the  battle-scarred 
veterans  of  the  Texan  revolution,  not  as  a matter  of  charity,  but  as  a just 
recognition  of  their  distinguished  services  in  the  contest  for  Texan  Indepen- 
dence. 

On  motion,  unanimously  adopted. 

No  further  nomination  for  State  Treasurer  being  made, 
the  calling  of  the  roll  of  counties  was  proceeded  with,  and 
the  first  ballot  resulted  as  follows  : 


J.  B.  Barton.  . . .: 

72 

N.  S.  Rector 

23R 

A.  J.  Dorn 

30934 

C.  H.  Randolph 

69^ 

A.  N.  Denton 

113% 

Wm.  M.  Stone 

80% 

S.  Harris 

83% 

C.  W.  Pressler 

2 

J.  H.  Littlefield 

96 

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There  being  no  choice,  the  second  ballot  was  ordered, 
which  resulted  as  follows : 

A.  J.  Dorn , 599  Wm.  M.  Stone 88 

A.  N.  Denton 160 

It  appearing  that  A.  J.  Dorn  had  received  two-thirds  of 
all  the  votes  cast,  he  was  declared  the  nominee  of  the 
Convention  for  Treasurer  of  the  State. 

The  President  declared  nominations  for  Commissioner 
of  the  General  Land  Office  next  in  order. 

Hon.  Ashbel  Smith,  of  Harris,  nominated  J.  J.  Groos, 
of  Comal. 

Mr.  James  Turner,  of  Harrison,  nominated  General 
J.  W.  Whitfield,  of  Lavaca. 

Mr.  W.  M.  Walton,  of  Travis,  nominated  W.  C.  Walsh, 
of  Travis. 

Mr.  S.  H.  Reniek,  of  McLennan,  nominated  Joseph 
Spence,  of  Travis. 

Mr.  A.  T.  McKinney,  of  Walker,  nominated  J.  M. 
Wade,  of  Montgomery. 

Mr.  Wade  withdrew  his  name. 

The  following  telegram  was  read,  and  received  with 
great  applause  : 

San  Antonio,  September  5,  1873. 

To  the  President  of  the  Democratic  State  Convention  : 

Resolved , That  the  First  Democratic  Club  of  San  Antonio  hails  with 
pleasure  the  platform,  and  nomination,  in  Convention,  of  Col.  Richard  Coke 
for  Governor,  and  Col.  Hubbard  for  Lieutenant  Governor,  and  that  we  pledge 
our  support  to  all  the  regular  nominees  of  the  State  and  other  Democratic 
Conventions. 

By  order  of  the  Club. 

.JOS.  E.  DWYER, 

•I.  R.  SWEET, 

Executive  Committee. 

Mr.  Voigt,  of  Nacogdoches  county,  nominated  A.  A. 
Nelson,  of  Nacogdoches. 

S.  G.  Tomlinson,  of  Hopkins  county,  was  also  nomi- 
nated. 


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Col.  M.  x\.  Bryan  nominated  Jolm  P.  Borden,  of  Col- 
orado. 

The  roll  was  then  called  on  the  first,  ballot. 

Mr.  Borden's  name  was  withdrawn  during  the  ballot. 
The  first  ballot  resulted  as  follows  : 


Walsh 

144 

Groos 

344K 

Whitfield 

208-,% 

Hector 

4 

Spence 

Tomlinson 

59 

61% 

Nelson 

33 

No  one  of  the  candidates  having  received  two-thirds  of 
all  the  votes  cast  the  second  ballot  was  taken  with  the  fol- 
lowing result — Mr.  Groos  and  Gen.  Whitfield  only  being- 
before  the  Convention,  the  rest  of  the  candidates  having 
been  withdrawn : 

J.  J.  Groos 590J4  Whitfield 255^ 

Whereupon  the  President  declared  Mr.  Groos  the  nom- 
inee of  the  Convention  for  Commissioner  of  the  Land 
Office. 

Nominations  for  the  office  of  Superintendent  of  Public 
Instruction  were  declared  next  in  order. 

Hon.  Charles  Stewart,  of  Harris  county,  nominated 
Horace  Clark,  of  Harris  county. 

Mr.  Newman  G.  Kittrell,  of  Galveston,  nominated  Wm. 
Carey  Crane,  of  Washington  county. 

Hon.  Frank  Rainey,  of  Houston,  nominated  0.  N.  Hol- 
lingsworth, of  Hays,  county. 

Judge  B.  C.  Franklin  nominated  M.  B.  Franklin,  of 
Seguin. 

G.  N.  Starks  and  J.  W.  Vesey  were  also  nominated. 

Mr.  Kleberg,  of  De  Witt  county,  nominated  A.  A. 
Brooks,  of  Gonzales. 

Hon.  .1.  D.  Sayers,  of  Bastrop,  nominated  C.  A.  James, 
of  Travis  county. 

W.  C.  Holland  nominated  L.  J.  Stroop,  of  Ellis  county. 

Mai.  Ed.  Croft,  of  ('ass  county,  was  also  nominated. 


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The  first  ballot  was  taken  with  the  following  result : 


Clark 

101-1% 

Starks 

26 

Croft 

50 

Stroop 

G0\{ 

Hollingsworth 

118  A 

Franklin 

32 

Brooks 

87|| 

Vesey 

82 

James 

123H 

Crane 

98-,% 

No  election  being  made,  the  second  ballot  was  called, 
with  the  following  result : 


Clark 

14 

James 

232 

Crane 

96 

Stroop 

70 

Hollingsworth 

307 

Scattering 

15 

Brooks 

86 

No  candidate  having  received  the  required  two- thirds 
majority,  the  roll  was  called  for  the  third  ballot.  All  the 
candidates  having  been  withdrawn  except  O.  N.  Hollings- 
worth and  C.  A.  James,  the  third  ballot  resulted  as  fol- 
lows : 

Hollingsworth 442  .1 lines 383 

Hon.  J.  D.  Sayers,  of  Bastrop,  here  withdrew  the  name 
of  C.  A..  James  ; whereupon,  O.  N.  Hollingsworth  was 
unanimously  declared  the  nominee  of  the  Convention  for 
the  office  of  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction. 

On  motion,  the  Convention  proceeded  to  the  selection  of 
a Chairman  of  the  State  Democratic  Executive  Com- 
mittee. 

Hon.  John  H.  Reagan,  of  Anderson;  Hon.  Gustave 
Cook,  of  Harris;  Hon.  J.  J.  Good$,  of  Dallas;  Hon.  John 
Ireland,  of  Gaudalupe;  Hon.  T.  J.  Devine,  of  Bexar; 
C.  B.  Kilgore,  of  Rusk,  and  J.  B.  Robertson,  of  Wash- 
ington, were  put  in  nomination. 

All  the  above  named  gentlemen  withdrew  with  the  ex- 
ception of  the  Hon.  John  Ireland,  who  was  not  present. 
After  glowing  eulogiums  upon  the  character,  unsullied 
patriotism  and  pure  Democracy  of  Hon.  John  Ireland, 
he  was  enthusiastically  and  unanimously  declared  the 


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choice  of  the  Convention  for  the  chairmanship  of  the 
State  Executive  Committee. 

The  following  resolution  was  unanimously  adopted: 

Resolved,  That  should  a vacancy  occur  iu  the  ticket  presented  by  this 
Convention  before  the  election,  the  same  shall  be  filled  by  the  State  Execu- 
tive Committee. 

Which  resolution  was'  presented  by  J.  B.  Henderson, 
of  Smith  county. 

A resolution  of  thanks  to  the  delegation  from  Travis 
county,  and  the  entire  Twenty-eighth  Senatorial  District, 
for  their  courtesy  and  consideration  in  retiring  to  the  gal- 
lery voluntarily,  in  order  to  make  room  upon  the  floor  of 
the  Convention  for  other  delegations,  was  unanimously 
adopted. 

A vote  of  thanks  to  the  officers  of  the  Convention  for 
the  manner  in  which  they  had  discharged  their  duties 
was  unanimously  adopted. 

On  motion,  the  following  resolntion  was  unanimously 
adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Democratic  State  Executive  Committee  cause  to  be 
printed,  at  the  earliest  practicable  time,  ten  thousand  copies  of  the  proceed- 
ings of  this  Convention,  using  their  discretion  as  to  what  part  of  the  same 
shall  be  printed  in  the  German  language. 

On  motion,  the  Convention  adjourned  at  2:10  o’clock 
A.  M.,  September  6,  1873,  sine  die. 

R.  B.  HUBBARD,  President. 

W.  B.  Sayers, 

Charles  J.  Evans, 

W.  C.  Walsii, 

Newman  G.  Kittrell, 

R.  M.  Henderson, 

P.  De  Cordova, 

J.  J.  McKeever, 

Secretaries. 

Attest : 

A.  T.  Logan,  Sergeant-at-Arms. 


